Much To Do About Writing.
This is my journal about my experiences and thoughts on writing, with particular reference to writing for children and the education market, but maybe a few other things mixed in.
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Friday, July 22, 2016

In the July 2016 issue of Writers' Forum I interviewed Oskar Cox Jensen about the research he did for his novels, The Stones of Winter and The Wild Hunt, which are set in Scandinavia. He explained how fieldwork inspired him and helped him to solve specific issues with the series.

The books are Viking tales of myth and magic. All is not well at the
Viking court of Jelling. Home to the mysterious Yelling Stones (three witches
turned into stone). It has always been a place of power and a haven for 'the old
ways'. Troubling news has reached King Gorm's court - but fourteen-year-old princess Astrid isn't concerned. She's far more worried her family prefers her inside sewing, or planning her marriage, rather
than letting her explore the forest, or ride Hestur, her beautiful snow-white horse.

Astrid finds herself at the heart of a battle that will
change her life forever. Leif, an ambitious and talented young poet, arrives at
King Gorm's court and announces he has been sent visions
from the witches of the Yelling Stones, saying a dangerous and powerful force
is coming - one that will change the face of Denmark -and only Astrid and Leif
can stop it. With danger all around them, including trolls, witches and a
terrifying creature called 'The Beast', can they tell who the real enemy is in
time to stop them?

About Me

I write illustrated children's fiction and non-fiction and teacher resources for primary school. I also have two regular monthly columns in the national writing magazine, Writers' Forum, one about writing for children and the other about writers and their research. I teach creative writing and do lots of school visits.
For more information about me, check out my website: www.anitaloughrey.com